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Künten Location in Switzerland Show map of Switzerland Künten Location in Canton of Aargau Show map of Canton of Aargau
Country	Switzerland
Canton	Aargau
District	Baden
Area
• Total	4.89 km2 (1.89 sq mi)
Elevation	425 m (1,394 ft)
Population  (Dec 2020 )
• Total	1,838
• Density	375.9/km2 (973.5/sq mi)
Postal code	5444
Surrounded by	Bellikon, Eggenwil, Fischbach-Göslikon, Niederwil, Remetschwil, Stetten

Künten is a small town, also called a municipality, in Switzerland. It is located in the Baden area, within the canton of Aargau. Künten is situated along the Reuss River. In 1973, another nearby community called Sulz joined with Künten to become one municipality.

History of Künten

Künten was first mentioned in old writings around the years 1101 to 1150. Back then, its name was spelled Chünten. However, the oldest document we have today is a copy made in the 1300s.

Geography of Künten

The village of Sulz, which is part of Künten.

An aerial view of Künten from 1947.

Künten covers an area of about 4.9 square kilometers (about 1.9 square miles). A large part of this land, about 56%, is used for farming. Forests cover about 27% of the area. Around 13% of the land has buildings and roads. The rest, about 4%, includes rivers or other natural areas.

The municipality is in the Baden district. It includes two main parts: the village of Künten itself, which is on the road between Bremgarten and Fislisbach, and the village of Sulz, which is located along the Reuss River.

Künten's Coat of Arms

A coat of arms is a special design that represents a town or family. Künten's coat of arms is split into two halves. On the left side, there is a silver background with a special cross shape. On the right side, there is a red background with a wavy silver stripe.

Population and People in Künten

Künten has a population of 1,838 people. About 13.7% of the people living in Künten are from other countries. Over the last ten years, the number of people living here has grown by about 5.7%.

Most people in Künten, about 93%, speak German. Albanian is the second most common language, spoken by about 1.5% of the population. Turkish is the third most common, spoken by about 0.9%.

Age Groups in Künten

Here's how the population of Künten is divided by age:

• Children (0-9 years old): About 10.5% of the population.
• Teenagers (10-19 years old): About 13% of the population.
• Young Adults (20-29 years old): About 12.8% of the population.
• Adults (30-59 years old): About 45.8% of the population.
• Seniors (60 years and older): About 17.7% of the population.

Homes and Households

In Künten, the average number of people living in one home is about 2.7 individuals. In 2008, nearly half of all homes, about 48.8%, were single-family houses. The rest were apartments or other types of homes.

Politics and Elections

In the 2007 national election, the most popular political party in Künten was the SVP. This party received about 44.8% of all the votes. A political party is a group of people who share similar ideas about how the country should be run.

Education in Künten

Most people in Switzerland are well-educated. In Künten, about 78.6% of adults (aged 25-64) have finished either high school or gone on to higher education, like a university.

For students, there are 123 children attending primary school in Künten. There are also 55 students attending secondary school in the municipality.

Historical Population Numbers

The table below shows how Künten's population has changed over many years:

Important Heritage Sites

The old mill building at Mühlegasse 2 in Künten.

A heritage site is a place or building that is very important because of its history or culture. In Künten, the old mill building located at Mühlegasse 2 is recognized as a special Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Economy of Künten

In 2007, Künten had a very low unemployment rate, meaning most people who wanted jobs had them. Only about 1.33% of people were unemployed.

The economy of Künten is divided into three main parts:

• Primary Sector: This involves jobs like farming. In 2005, 48 people worked in this sector, and there were about 17 businesses.
• Secondary Sector: This includes jobs in manufacturing and construction. There were 155 people working in this sector, with 14 businesses.
• Tertiary Sector: This covers jobs in services, like shops, offices, and healthcare. About 120 people worked in this sector, with 37 businesses.

Many people who live in Künten travel to other towns for work. In 2000, about 78.7% of the people who lived in Künten worked outside the municipality. However, 131 people came into Künten to work. Overall, there were 307 jobs available in Künten that year.

Religion in Künten

The Roman Catholic Church in Künten.

Based on a survey from 2000, most people in Künten are Christian. About 60% of the population are Roman Catholic. Another 23.3% belong to the Swiss Reformed Church. A small number of people, about 0.27%, belong to the Christian Catholic faith.

See also

In Spanish: Künten para niños